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Ithaf Al-Barara with biographies of the ten readers | Episode (8) | Translated by Imam Abu Jaafar and his narrators Ibn Wardan and Ibn Jammaz

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0:00 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
0:05 *Ithaf al-Bararah bi-Tarajim al-Qurra' al-'Asharah* (The Gift to the Virtuous: Biographies of the Ten Qur'anic Reciters).
0:12 Biography of Imam Abu Ja'far al-Madani.
0:20 He is Abu Ja'far Yazid Ibn al-Qa'qa' al-Madani, the Qur'an reciter.
0:26 May Allah have mercy on him, he was a scholar of immense stature.
0:29 The leadership of Qur me-recitation in the City of the Prophet (Madinah) ultimately passed to him.
0:34 He dedicated himself to teaching the recitation of the Qur'an for a long era.
0:39 It is said that he was brought as a child to Umm Salamah,
0:43 and she wiped her hand over his head and prayed for him, may Allah be pleased with her.
0:48 He recited the Qur'an directly before 'Abdullah Ibn 'Ayyash Ibn Abi Rabi'ah al-Makhzumi.
0:53 It is also said that he recited before Abu Hurayrah and Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them.
0:59 Thus, he is counted among the Tabi'un.
1:01 Abu al-Zinad said:
1:03 "Abu Ja'far was given precedence in his time even over 'Abd al-Rahman Ibn Hurmuz al-A'raj."
1:10 Malik Ibn Anas said:
1:12 "Abu Ja'far the reciter was a righteous man
1:16 who used to give legal verdicts to the people in Madinah."
1:19 Yahya Ibn Ma'in said:
1:21 "He was the imam of the people of Madinah in Qur'anic recitation,
1:25 and he was a trustworthy authority (*thiqah*)."
1:27 A man once said to Abu Ja'far:
1:29 "Congratulations to you for what you have attained of the Qur'an!"
1:33 Abu Ja'far replied:
1:35 "That is only true if I treat its lawful as lawful,
1:38 its unlawful as unlawful,
1:40 and act in accordance with what is in it."
1:43 Nafi' Ibn Abi Nu'aym recited the Qur'an under his instruction,
1:46 as did Sulayman Ibn Muslim Ibn Jammaz,
1:49 'Isa Ibn Wardan al-Hadhdha',
1:52 and 'Abd al-Rahman Ibn Zayd Ibn Aslam.
1:55 Among those who reported hadith from him were Imam Malik,
1:57 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Darawardi,
1:59 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibn Abi Hazim,
2:02 and others.
2:03 It is narrated that when his body was being washed after death,
2:07 those washing him looked at the area between his throat and his heart
2:10 and saw something resembling a page of the Mus-haf.
2:12 None of those present doubted that it was the radiant light of the Qur'an.
2:17 He passed away, may Allah have mercy on him, in the year 130 AH,
2:22 according to the most correct opinion,
2:24 though other dates have also been mentioned.
2:26 Biography of Imam Ibn Wardan,
2:31 the first narrator
2:33 from Imam Abu Ja'far.
2:36 He is Abu al-Harith,
2:39 'Isa Ibn Wardan al-Hadhdha',
2:41 al-Madani, the Qur'an reciter.
2:43 He was a master reciter, highly skilled,
2:46 and a meticulous, highly accurate narrator.
2:49 Abu 'Amr al-Dani said:
2:52 "He was among the prominent and earliest companions of Nafi',
2:56 and he shared with him the chain of transmission (*isnad*)."
2:59 He recited the Qur'an before Abu Ja'far al-Madani,
3:02 Shaybah Ibn Nassah,
3:04 and Nafi' Ibn Abi Nu'aym.
3:07 Among those who recited before him were Isma'il Ibn Ja'far al-Madani,
3:10 Qalun,
3:12 Muhammad Ibn 'Umar al-Waqidi,
3:14 and others.
3:16 He passed away, may Allah have mercy on him, in the year 160 AH.
3:21 And Allah knows best.
3:25 A sample recitation according to the transmission of Ibn Wardan
3:29 from Abu Ja'far.
3:31 I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the accursed.
3:34 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
3:38 “It is not for the idolaters to tend Allah's sanctuaries, bearing witness against themselves of disbelief. As for such, their works are vain and in the Fire they will abide.” (9:17)
3:46 “It is not for the idolaters to tend Allah's sanctuaries, bearing witness against themselves of disbelief. As for such, their works are vain and in the Fire they will abide.” (9:17)
3:53 "Those are the ones whose deeds have become worthless..."
3:58 “It is not for the idolaters to tend Allah's sanctuaries, bearing witness against themselves of disbelief. As for such, their works are vain and in the Fire they will abide.” (9:17)
4:05 “He only shall tend Allah's sanctuaries who believeth in Allah and the Last Day and observeth proper worship and payeth the poor-due and feareth none save Allah. For such (only) is it possible that they can be of the rightly guided.” (9:18)
4:11 "...who believes in Allah and the Last Day,
4:15 establishes prayer,
4:18 and pays zakat..."
4:20 “He only shall tend Allah's sanctuaries who believeth in Allah and the Last Day and observeth proper worship and payeth the poor-due and feareth none save Allah. For such (only) is it possible that they can be of the rightly guided.” (9:18)
4:25 “He only shall tend Allah's sanctuaries who believeth in Allah and the Last Day and observeth proper worship and payeth the poor-due and feareth none save Allah. For such (only) is it possible that they can be of the rightly guided.” (9:18)
4:35 "Have you made the providing of water for the pilgrims..."
4:44 "...and the maintenance of al-Masjid al-Haram..."
4:47 “Count ye the slaking of a pilgrim's thirst and tendance of the Inviolable Place of Worship as (equal to the worth of) him who believeth in Allah and the Last Day, and striveth in the way of Allah? They are not equal in the sight of Allah. Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.” (9:19)
4:52 “Count ye the slaking of a pilgrim's thirst and tendance of the Inviolable Place of Worship as (equal to the worth of) him who believeth in Allah and the Last Day, and striveth in the way of Allah? They are not equal in the sight of Allah. Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.” (9:19)
4:57 "...They are not equal in the sight of Allah.
5:04 And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people."
5:12 "Those who have believed, emigrated,
5:16 and striven in the cause of Allah
5:20 with their wealth and their lives..."
5:24 “Those who believe, and have left their homes and striven with their wealth and their lives in Allah's way are of much greater worth in Allah's sight. These are they who are triumphant.” (9:20)
5:31 "...and it is those who are the attainers [of success]."
5:37 “Their Lord giveth them good tidings of mercy from Him, and acceptance, and Gardens where enduring pleasure will be theirs;” (9:21)
5:45 "...and approval and gardens..."
5:53 “Their Lord giveth them good tidings of mercy from Him, and acceptance, and Gardens where enduring pleasure will be theirs;” (9:21)
6:01 "...abiding therein forever..."
6:06 "Indeed, Allah has with Him a great reward."
6:29 Sulayman Ibn Muslim Ibn Jammaz,
6:32 al-Zuhri (by clientage), al-Madani.
6:36 Ibn al-Jazari said:
6:39 "He was an eminent and precise reciter,
6:42 sought out by students for the recitations of Abu Ja'far and Nafi'."
6:46 He recited before Nafi' Ibn Abi Nu'aym,
6:49 Abu Ja'far, and Shaybah Ibn Nassah.
6:52 Among those who recited under his instruction were Qutaybah Ibn Mihran,
6:56 Ya'qub Ibn Ja'far Ibn Abi Kathir,
6:59 Muhammad Ibn 'Umar al-Waqidi, and others.
7:03 He passed away, may Allah have mercy on him,
7:05 after the year 170 AH.
7:08 And Allah knows best.
7:10 A sample recitation according to the transmission of Ibn Jammaz
7:16 from Abu Ja'far.
7:18 I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the accursed.
7:22 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
7:27 "And establish prayer at the two ends
7:30 of the day and at the approach of the night..."
7:37 “Establish worship at the two ends of the day and in some watches of the night. Lo! good deeds annul ill-deeds. This is reminder for the mindful.” (11:114)
7:46 "...That is a reminder for those who remember."
7:52 "And be patient, for indeed Allah does not allow the reward of the righteous to be lost."
8:00 "So why were there not, among the generations before you,..."
8:07 “If only there had been among the generations before you men possessing a remnant (of good sense) to warn (their people) from corruption in the earth, as did a few of those whom We saved from them! The wrong-doers followed that by which they were made sapless, and were guilty.” (11:116)
8:14 "...except a few of those We saved among them?..."
8:22 “If only there had been among the generations before you men possessing a remnant (of good sense) to warn (their people) from corruption in the earth, as did a few of those whom We saved from them! The wrong-doers followed that by which they were made sapless, and were guilty.” (11:116)
8:27 "...and they were criminals."
8:33 “In truth thy Lord destroyed not the townships tyrannously while their folk were doing right.” (11:117)
8:43 May Allah reward on our behalf with all goodness the imams
8:59 who transmitted the Qur'an to us pure, sweet, and fluent.